Tesco becomes mobile network operator

Tesco is going to become a mobile phone network operator, promising lower prices and new handsets. The supermarket, which already sells mobile phones through its stores, won't be building its own network but will be leasing from one of the main operators. The basic service will be pay-as-you-go, the firm said, and will undercut its rivals. ...more

The Content King: Interview with Louis Rosenfeld

The emerging field of Information Architecture is an attempt to grapple with increasing information overload. Lou Rosenfeld, together with Peter Morville wrote the seminal book "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" which recently published its 2nd edition. We caught up with him at the recent Usability Week conference in London. ...more

UK gains 30,000 broadband sign ups a week

There are nearly 30,000 new broadband connections made every week, according to new Oftel figures. With PC and Internet connection penetration remaining static at 53 per cent and 42 per cent respectively, the switch seems to be driven by those upgrading from an unmetered narrowband package (48 per cent). The UK now has more than 1. ...more

eBay swallows Skype for $2.6bn

eBay is to buy VoIP startup Skype for $2.6bn. Skype is barely two years' old, yet is already one of the fastest growing Internet companies, with 54 million users. ...more

Europeans beginning to compete with the USA in e-commerce stakes

The latest survey of online spending habits reveals that Europeans are beginning to compete with the USA in the online spending stakes. European consumers spent an average of €430 (?276) over the last three months. This is still less than the USA, where the average consumer spent the equivalent of €543 (?349). ...more